Plow.



No. 891,160. PATENTED JUNE 1a, 1908. w. H, GOLDTRAP.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNB15. 1901.

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TRAP, a citizen of the United States,

WILLIAM H. GOLDTRAP, OF COTULLA, TEXAS.

PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1908.

Application filed. June 15, 1907. Serial No. 379,128.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. GOLD- and a resident of Cotulla, in thecounty of Lasalle and State of Texas, have invented a new and ImprovedPlow, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to plows, and more particularly to plows used ingrowing onions and other vegetables, and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and durableplow having wheels adjustable to the width of the rows to be plowed, andpresenting handles by means of which the plow-shares can be moved intoinoperative positions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plow having aplurality of plow-shares operatively engaged by an adjustable frame,which can be operated to regulate the position of the plows, and inwhich the plow-shares are removably and adjustably secured to thebrackets which carry them.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plow having removableplow-shares which can be replaced by hoe or cultivator blades, or harrowteeth and the like.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a partofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both views,

and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention; and Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing certainparts in different positions, in dotted outline.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a transverseaxle beam which may be of wood, metal or any other suitable material.Near the o posite ends, at the under side, the axle has plate members 2preferably of metal, and terminating in journals of common form, uponwhich are mounted suitable wheels 3 held in position by nuts 4 of theusual type. The plate members 2 have a plurality of openings 5therethrough and are secured in position by means of bolts 6 passingthrough the openings 5 in the members 2 and located in suitable openingsin the axle 1; the bolts 6 are held in position by 1 nuts 7. I prefer touse a pair of bolts for 1 As the plate members the openings 5 they canbe mounted upon the axle 1 in a plurality of positions and consequently,the distance be tween the wheels can be suitably regulated in accordancewith the width of the rows to each plate member. have a plurality of beplowed or cultivated. Shafts 8 joined by a cross-bar 9 are mounte uponthe axle 1 and serve to secure the plow. The rear ends of the shaft 8are arranged upon the upper side of the axle 1 and are secured inposition by means of brackets 10 which rest against the under side ofthe axle and have offset portions to span the plate members 2. At theends which project beyond the sides of the axle, the brackets 10 haveupwardly disposed forks 11, the arms of which are arranged at oppositesides of the shafts 8 and which are secured in position by means ofbolts 12 which pass through the shafts, and nuts 13. While the shaftsare preferably of wood, the brackets and forks should be of suitablematerial such as cast-iron or other material. By means of the bracketsand forks the shafts are rigidly mounted upon the axle but neverthelesshave a certain play with respect to the latter.

An upright 14 has a cut-away section 15 near the upper end and ismounted at the cross-bar 9 by means of a bolt 16 and a nut 17. Thearrangement is such that a shoulder of the cut-away section restsagainst the under side of the cross-bar, while an adjacent side of thecut-away section abuts against the rear edge of the cross-bar as isshown most clearly in Fig. 2. The upright 14 has a plurality of openings18 therethrough. Aframe which is substantially triangular in form, withthe apex toward the front of the plow, is arranged upon the axle 1 andconsists of mutually inclined lateral members 19 and a central member20, which lie in the same plane. A joining member '21 is arranged nearthe apex of the frame and is secured to the side members and the centralmember by means of screws or bolts 22. The central member 20, projectsbeyond the forward edge of the joining member and has a recess 23 whichengages with the upright 14. The central member 20 is removably mountedupon the upright by means of a bolt 24 and a nut 25, the bolt passingthrough the central member and an opening 18 of the upright. At theback, the frame has similar crossmembers 26 and 27 carried at the upperand draft animal to the lower sides res e'ctively, of the side membersand the centra member, and secured in position by means cross members 26and 27 present slots therebetween for a purpose which will appearhereinafter. The frame is rigidly mounted upon the axle by means ofbolts 30 and nuts 31, the bolts passing through the side and centralmembers and the axle. Thus as the front of the frame is raised orlowered for adjustment the axle, the journals of which are free torevolve within the wheel hubs is turned with the frame.

At the-rear edge, the axle has eyes 32 at which are mounted eye-brackets33 carried by bifurcated or U-shaped members 34,

which extend through the slots between the members 26 and 27, and havethe extremities beyond the latter downwardly disposed and provided withopenings therethrough. Braces 35 extend from the downwardly disposedextremities to the legs of the U- shaped members, and are secured inposition by means of rivets 36. Brackets 37 having slots 38 and shanks39, are pivoted at the extremities of the U-shaped members by means ofbolts 40, upon which are similarly pivoted the forks 42 of handles 41. Ayoke 43 joins the brackets of each pair carried by each U-shaped member,and is secured by means of bolts 44 to the fork 42 of the handles. Thusby means of the handles, the brackets can be operated pivotally, and canbe swung from an operative to an inoperative position about the pivotalpoints at the extremities of the U-shaped members, and vice versa.Plow-shares 45 or other blades for cultivating purposes, are removablyand adjustably carried. at the brackets 37 by means of the bolts 46arranged in the slots 38. The brackets may be of any convenient size andmay be provided with a plurality of slots so that any suitable number ofblades can be arranged thereupon. I prefer to construct the members andbrackets of any suitable material, preferably cast-iron or other metal.

The position of the U-shaped members 34 can be regulated by raising orlowering of the frame; as the latter is rigid with the axle, the samewill be turned when the forward part of the frame is raised or loweredto adjust it. The shafts are secured to the draft animal and are held atsubstantially a uniform distance from the ground, sufficient play beinggiven by the brackets 10 to permit a slight movement of the axle withrespect to the shafts. The blades 45 can be thrown in or out ofengagement with the ground by means of the handles 41, which are used inthe same manner as the handles of an ordinary plow as far as guiding thedevice is concerned, while serving the additional purpose of adjustingthe blades.

Having thus described my invention I of bolts 28 and nuts 29. The

and having arms extending through said opening, plow-shares carried bysaid arms, and a handle for controlling said plow shares.

2. In a plow, a wheeled frame having an axle and provided with anopening, said frame being adjustably held at a point remote from saidaxle, a bifurcated member hinged to said axle and extending through saidopening, plow shares carried by said member, and a handle pivoted uponsaid member and controlling said plow-shares.

3. In a plow, an axle, a frame rigid'with said axle and adjustably heldat a point remote from said axle, said frame resenting a slot, abifurcated member hinge to said axle and extending through said slot,brackets pivoted at the ends of said member, plowshares removably andadjustably mounted upon said brackets, and a handle pivoted at saidmember and controlling said brackets.

4. In a plow, an axle, a frame rigid with said axle and adjustably heldat a point remote from said axle, said frame presenting a slot, U-shapedmember hinged to said axle and extending through said slot, said memberhaving downwardly-disposed extremities beyond said frame, bracketspivoted at said extremities, a yoke connecting said brackets, plowshares removablyand adjustably mounted upon said brackets, and a handlepivoted at said member and secured to said yoke to control saidbrackets.

5. In a plow, an axle, shafts rigidly secured to said axle and havingaconnecting crossbar, said cross-bar having an upright, a frame rigidwith said axle and presenting a recess engaging said upright, means forremovably securing said frame to said upright in a plurality ofpositions, said frame having an opening a bifurcated member hinged tosaid axle and engaging said opening of said frame, and a plow removablyand adjustably carried by said member.

-6. In a plow, an axle, shafts rigidly mounted upon said axle and havinga connecting cross-bar, said cross-bar havi g an upright presenting aplurality of openings, a frame comprising a central member andconverging side members, said central member havin a recess engagingsaid upright, said centra member having a bolt adapted to be removablyarranged in one of said openings of said upright, said frame having a sot a bifurcated member hinged to said axle and en said frame, andplow-shares removab adjustably held by said member.

7. In a plow, an axle, 'ournal members .each having a plurality ofopenings therethrough and carrying a wheel, bolts passing a ing y andthrough said axle and openings of said journal members, whereby the sameare adjustably mounted upon said axle, a frame carried upon said axleand adjustably held at a point remote from said axle, a member hinged tosaid axle and engaging said frame, and a plow-share removably carried bysaid member.

8. In a plow, an axle, shafts secured to said axle and having aconnecting cross-bar, saidcross-bar having an upright, a frame rigidwith said axle and presenting a recess engaging said upright, means forremovably securing said frame to said upright in a plurality ofpositions, a member hinged to said axle and engaging said frame, abracket pivoted at said member, a plow-share removably and adjustablymounted upon said bracket, and a handle pivoted at said member andcontrolling said bracket.

9. In a plow, an axle, shafts secured to said axle and having aconnecting cross-bar, said cross-bar having an upright, a frame rigidwith said axle and presenting a recess engaging said upright, means forremovably securing said frame to said upright in a plurality ofpositions, a member hinged to said axle and controlled by said frame,and a plow removably and adjustably carried by said member 10. In aplow, an axle, shafts secured to said axle and having a connecting crossbar, said cross bar having an upright, a frame rigid with said axle andpresenting a recess engaging said upright, means for removably securingsaid frame to said upright in a plurality of positions, a bifurcatedmember hinged to said axle and engaging said frame, brackets pivoted atthe ends of said member, plowhares removably and adjustably mounted uponsaid brackets, and a handle pivoted at said member and controlling saidbrackets.

11. In a low, an axle, shafts mounted upon said axle and having aconnecting cross bar, said cross-bar having an u right presenting aplurality of openings, a rame comprising a central member and convergingside members, said central member having a recess engagingsaid upright,and being provided with a bolt adapted to be removably located in one ofsaid openings of said upcated member hinged to said axle and extendingthrough said slot, brackets pivoted at the ends of said member andpresenting slots, plow-shares removably and adjustably mounted in saidslots of said brackets, and a handle pivoted at said member andcontrolling said brackets.

12. In a plow, an axle, shafts secured to said axle and having aconnecting cross-bar, said cross-bar having an upright, a frame rigidwith said axle and presenting a recess engaging said upright, means forremovably securing said frame to said upright in a plurality ofpositions, journal members, each having a plurality of openingstherethrough and carrying wheels, bolts passing through the axle andopenings of said journal members, whereby the same are adjustablymounted upon said axle, said frame presenting a slot, a member hinged tosaid axle and extending through said slot, a bracket pivoted at saidmember, a plow-share removably and adjustably mounted upon said bracket,and a handle pivoted at said member and controlling said bracket.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence-of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. GOLDTRAP.

right, said frame presenting a slot, a bifur-

